Through watching the movie Rise of the Planet of the Apes, one can compare and contrast primate behavior both in the film and in reality. An analysis of the movie leads one to conclude there are many areas of contrast. Aspects that are considered within the analysis are locomotion, morphology, vocalizations, behavior, intelligence, and genes. In addition to the compare and contrast portion of my research I also examined the pandemic in the film and it’s biological aspects. Through examination of those aspects I was able to formulate a hypothesis on how a “Planet of Apes” could occur. Before delving into elements of the pandemic, we must first examine primate behavior. Starting with morphology, both chimpanzees in the film and in reality have nostrils that face downwards and tubular ear bones (Borja). Their teeth are similar to that of humans’, but their canines are larger. Additionally, they both are dark in color with pale faces. However, chimps in the film and in real life differ when it comes to locomotion. Every now and then chimpanzees use bipedal …show more content…
Issues arise with this because how is it that Caesar’s mother passed down the gene to him through pregnancy? An investigation of these issues will be discussed in the latter portion of this paper. Going back to the research, vocalization and complex speech are seen in the film. While chimpanzees in our world do not talk, as in complex speech, they do use vocalizations and utterances. In the film, many of the primates used only utterances, and very few knew how to sign. But, for Caesar who was born with the ALZ-112 in his DNA from the gene therapy, used complex speech towards the end of the movie. The first word he said was “No!” which sounded clear, as well as human like. He also used complex speech to say, “Caesar is home” to the human that raised him, Dr. William “Will” Rodman
40) {11.10}Some people argue that we should eat lower on the food chain. Describe these reasons. Others argue that this is a generalization with some exceptions. What is their position?
Despite a lack of scientific academic education, Jane Goodall’s work on the chimpanzees made revolutionary breakthrough in the field of understanding chimpanzee behavior. It was all made possible by her firm belief on her unconventional methods which academics in the field eyed with cynicism and felt was pointless. Such pessimistic outlook on her efforts from established academics did not blight her morale; instead she carried on with her methods of analyzing the chimpanzee population with full enthusiasm and self belief.
Observing non-human primates gives humans new knowledge & a glimpse of the past to better understand human evolution. I was able to watch the San Diego Zoo’s Ape Cam for over an hour back and forth the Orangutan was golden brown in color and looked very spectacular. The Ape was very quiet and peaceful in captivity it didn’t move around much. It was sitting down eating tree leaves similar as how a human sat on a chair in that particular manner for over half an hour. The Ape has similar body function processes as humans in terms of using its hands to eat & buttocks to sit. I was able to learn and further acknowledge that we are so similar to the Ape’s compared to other animals in the animal kingdom. Suddenly I witnessed the Orangutan
This book was about the life of apes in their natural habitat that is being destroyed. Stanford highly pushed the idea of extinction and what people are doing to the apes. Stanford explains the threats to the ape's survival and tells us ideas that could help stop or slow down the decline of the ape population. He tells us about the complex cultural, social, economic and
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While I thought that Peterson’s descriptions sufficed to help the readers see how apes were treated – dead or alive, the pictures were more shocking. Originally, I skipped over the pictures, but they served to help bring Peterson’s words to life. Prior
The movie that I choose to watch is “The Rise of the Planet of the Apes”. In class we learned that primates have different categories. The categories include; movement, reproduction, intelligence and behavior patterns. In the movie, the main ape, Caesar, as well as the other primates in the movie shows examples of these categories. Although, like most modern day movies, some behaviors and characteristics are not true and do not relate to the material that we studied in class.
Primates are one of the most interesting mammals on earth, not only because of their complex social structures, but because they hold so many similar characteristics to humans. Primates are often cited as our closest living relatives and on two separate occasions I observed four separate species of primates at the San Diego Zoo that can justify their use of their physical characteristics and behaviors that may be similar as well as different to the other primates and ours.
The first topic addressed in this book that I will focus on is the social behavior of apes, specifically on courting rituals and mating behavior, such as the love dance performed by the “humans” in the novel. The second topic is the (in)capability of apes to produce human speech. In the novel, the apes all speak human language, but in reality, this is not a likely possibility.
This paper aims to study the traits of non-human primates. By observing two types of primates including Common Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri sciureus) and Western Gorillas (Gorilla Gorillas), I try to find out their characteristics, pattern of their behavior, and differences between these two primate species. Especially, characteristics and behavior such as social interaction, food acquisition and intelligence will be discussed and compared in this paper. In order to enhance the persuasiveness of my observation, I recorded and examined at least 25 distinct characteristics of both Common Squirrel Monkeys and Western Gorillas. It is also helpful for me to compare these two primates. Apart from exploring the primates’ traits and differentiation between them, this paper will discuss the effects of captivity. How being in captivity and on display in a zoo would influence their behaviors and emotions? The observation was a great success and I have successfully derived with a hypothesis base on our observing data. The ultimate goal of this paper is arousing humans’ awareness of the importance of studying primates.
All films, books and any other form of text have a hidden worldview whether intentional or not that can stem from the writers personal view. This meaning that when engaging with these texts it is important to understand your own personal beliefs and the underlying beliefs of the text and how they are being portrayed and how they align with your personal worldview whilst still appreciating a differing view. This paper will examine the worldview that is evident in Planet of the Apes (1968) and how we, using Dr. James Sire’s Seven Basic Worldview questions, can understand and appreciate the differences in diverse worldviews Planet of the Apes is an award winning film released in 1968. It was written by Michael Wilson and Rod Sterling and is a film adaptation of the original book by
How are Great Apes genetically similar to humans? Research Question: My research question for this assignment is that what are the possible things chimps are able to do like humans and if they are 96% genetically similar to humans, are they capable of speaking one day? They are capable of doing many things like humans but are not able to speak, what can be the reasons and will they somehow ever be able to? Hypothesis: I expect that if Chimps interact with humans throughout their daily lives, they should be able to copy humans and do what they are taught.
Within this essay, we will study more in depth the behavioral as well as physical traits of two primates at a zoo from their interaction with their peers to their place in the group. This observation would enable us to further understand the possible existing correlation between humans and primates. First, I studied a female chimpanzee with her baby, and then, a dominant male gorilla, in San Francisco Zoo at about noon, on May 23, 2015, for an hour each. Even though they share some similarities such as having a large brain, living for a long time, and being bored in their enclosure, they are still different; when gorillas are the largest, chimpanzees are the smartest. In fact, chimps use tools to catch food, they would not be able to reach
Goodall, J. (1971). In the Shadow of Man. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. The author’s goal in writing this book is to discuss her experiences and what she had learned from studying wild Chimpanzees. Goodall wrote this book in order to convey her knowledge of a species of animal she loves very much, so that others may become educated and join her in protecting them. She dreamed of going to Africa to see them, and was offered a job by Dr. Lewis Leakey. Goodall wanted nothing more than a chance to help. Her experiences in surrounding herself with them have completely changed the way scientists conduct field research. Whether she intended to or not, the data she has collected has debunked myths and uncovered truths about chimpanzees, while bringing more light to human behavior.
When Planet of the Apes opened in theaters, few people knew what to expect. To most, the idea of a movie with the premise of a planet full of intelligent apes went against everything they had been taught. The initial attraction was the superb cast, spearheaded by Charlton Heston who portrays Taylor, an astronaut who crashes onto the planet. Heston was joined by many popular actors and actress such as, Roddy McDowell as Cornelius, Maurice Evans as Dr. Zaius and Kim Hunter as Zira. Though the cast may have been the initial draw, the content is what has made the movie Planet of the Apes a classic that will continue to be enjoyed for generations to come.